The Art of Kiltmaking

Step-by-Step Instructions for Making a Traditional Scottish Kilt

Kiltmaker and award-winning educator Barbara Tewksbury has teamed up with legendary kiltmaker Elsie Stuehmeyer to bring you a book that teaches the traditional kiltmaking methods that Elsie learned 50 years ago as an apprentice and kiltmaker with the renowned firm Thomas Gordon's of Glasgow.

In this book, you'll find:

• a brief history of kilts
• advice on how to evaluate any kilt for fit and workmanship
• thorough explanations and illustrations for every step in kiltmaking from tartan selection through layout and construction to finishing
• over 70 color photos and hundreds of line drawings
• instructions for taking care of and altering a kilt
• instructions for adding a hidden pleat, making a self-color kit, and coping with asymmetric tartan
• a list of tartan sources and suppliers

These instructions are complete, detailed, and beautifully illustrated.  With them, anyone can be confident of making a properly-made kilt that will look beautiful, fit perfectly, and last a lifetime - all at a fraction of the cost of a custom-made kilt.

The Art of Kiltmaking